A Cal Poly graduate received one of the highest educational honors in the country last week when she was named the 62nd National Teacher of the Year. Rebecca Mieliwocki, who studied as an undergraduate in Cal Poly’s communication studies department in…
ASI Board of Directors meeting roundup
Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Board of Directors met May 2 for its biweekly meeting in the University Union (UU), room 220. Topics discussed included: ASI upcoming events: Top Shelf performing at Concerts in the Plaza. Sprout performs next Thursday. Doug…
CSU unit cap to begin in fall
Thousands of students registering for Cal Poly classes next fall will see first-hand a new result of California’s budget woes: a 16-unit registration cap. A California State University (CSU) memo issued in early March will standardize a unit cap for…
Cal Poly student called up to the big leagues — in Washington D.C.
In seventh grade, Anna Consani was awarded “Most Likely to Become a Senator” by a classmate. The distinction didn’t mean much to her then. “I got that thinking, ‘Okay, first of all, I don’t even know what a senator is,’”…
Unique meat processing center gives students farm-to-table experience
The food students eat is about to get a lot more local. Beginning in September, San Luis Obispo meat-lovers will have access to some of the freshest, locally-sourced meat around. During fall quarter, classes will be taught in the J…
RPTA students to raise money for cancer victim's family
The Cayucos woman and Cal Poly alumna who captured hearts following an appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” this year will now be remembered with T-shirts sold by Cal Poly students this week. Following the death of Jodi Fisher on March 17, Cal Poly…
Sleepover in the UU for Homelessness Awareness Week
San Luis Obispo, despite being named the “Happiest City in America”, is not without problems. And one of the city’s most visible problems may be the most ignored. Tuesday kicks off Homelessness Awareness Week: a Student Community Services-led week of…
A liberal dose of engineering
Very few majors offer students the chance to work in both the arts and sciences simultaneously. In fact, at Cal Poly there is only one: liberal arts and engineering studies. Liberal arts and engineering studies (LAES) is an interdisciplinary program…
SLO 5-0 4/21-4/28
Saturday, April 21 12:25 a.m. A sexual assault was reported on the 1400 block of Broad Street. 9:36 p.m. A suicide was reported on the 900 block of Walnut Street. Sunday, April 22 2:00 a.m. An assault was reported on…
Morrow wins presidency
After introducing Cal Poly to a slew of lime green T-shirts and fending off a last-minute competitor, Katie Morrow captured the Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) presidency Thursday afternoon. The new president-elect shared hugs and kisses with her supporters and family…
Men stand up against sexual violence
If beauty is pain, the men at Saturday’s Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event were gorgeous, as they gingerly learned to walk in heels in a demonstration against rape, sexual assault and gender violence. Approximately 200 participants, the majority…